X12 850 Purchase Order

01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
09: X.121 (CCITT)
10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
14: Duns Plus Suffix
15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
25: ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
SA: User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
SN: Standard Address Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06

I06

Interchange Sender ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

—

ISA-07

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

Codes

01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
09: X.121 (CCITT)
10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
14: Duns Plus Suffix
15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
25: ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
SA: User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
SN: Standard Address Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08

I07

Interchange Receiver ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

—

ISA-09

I08

Interchange Date

Required

Date (DT)

YYMMDD format

—

ISA-10

I09

Interchange Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM format

—

ISA-11

I65

Repetition Separator

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 1

—

^: Repetition Separator

ISA-12

I11

Interchange Control Version Number

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

00403: Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

ISA-13

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 9Max 9

—

ISA-14

I13

Acknowledgment Requested

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 1

—

0: No Acknowledgment Requested
1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15

I14

Usage Indicator

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 1

—

I: Information
P: Production Data
T: Test Data

ISA-16

I15

Component Element Separator

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 1

—

>: Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

GS-01

479

Functional Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

PO: Purchase Order (850)

GS-02

142

Application Sender's Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

GS-03

124

Application Receiver's Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

GS-04

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

GS-05

337

Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

GS-06

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

GS-07

455

Responsible Agency Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 2

—

T: Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X: Accredited Standards Committee X12

GS-08

480

Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

Required

String (AN)

—

004030: Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

Heading

0100

Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

ST-01

143

Transaction Set Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

850: Purchase Order

ST-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N)

Min 4Max 9

—

BEG

0200

Heading > BEG

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

BEG-01

353

Transaction Set Purpose Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

00: Original
01: Cancellation
05: Replace

BEG-02

Purchase Order Type Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

BK: Blanket Order (Quantity Firm)
DS: Dropship
RL: Release or Delivery Order
SA: Stand-alone Order

BEG-03

324

Purchase Order Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 22

—

BEG-04

328

Release Number

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

BEG-05

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

CUR

0400

Heading > CUR

Currency

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

CUR-01

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

SE: Selling Party

CUR-02

100

Currency Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 3Max 3

—

REF

0500

Heading > REF

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use >1

—

Example

REF-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

IA: Internal Vendor Number

REF-02

127

Reference Identification

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 50

—

FOB

0800

Heading > FOB

F.O.B. Related Instructions

OptionalMax use >1

—

Example

If Description (FOB-03) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-02) is required

FOB-01

146

Shipment Method of Payment

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

DF: Defined by Buyer and Seller

FOB-02

309

Location Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

AC: City and State
DE: Destination (Shipping)
OR: Origin (Shipping Point)

FOB-03

352

Description

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 80

—

CSH

1100

Heading > CSH

Sales Requirements

OptionalMax use 5

—

Example

CSH-01

563

Sales Requirement Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

N: No Back Order
Y: Back Order if Out of Stock

ITD

1300

Heading > ITD

Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

OptionalMax use >1

—

Example

ITD-12

352

Description

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 80

—

DTM

1500

Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10

—

Example

DTM-01

374

Date/Time Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

002: Delivery Requested
037: Ship Not Before
038: Ship No Later

DTM-02

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

TD5

2400

Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

OptionalMax use >1

—

Example

If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required

At least one of Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) or Routing (TD5-05) is required

TD5-02

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

2: Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)

TD5-03

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

TD5-05

387

Routing

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 35

—

N9 Loop

OptionalMax >1

2950

Heading > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

N9-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

L1: Letters or Notes

N9-03

369

Free-form Description

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 45

—

MTX

3000

Heading > N9 Loop > MTX

Text

OptionalMax use >1

—

Example

MTX-02

1551

Message Text

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 4096

—

N9 Loop end

N1 Loop

OptionalMax >1

3100

Heading > N1 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required

At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required

N1-01

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

BT: Bill-to-Party
ST: Ship To

N1-02

Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

N1-03

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

92: Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

N1-04

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

3200

Heading > N1 Loop > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2

—

Example

N2-01

Name

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

3300

Heading > N1 Loop > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2

—

Example

N3-01

166

Address Information

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 55

—

N3-02

166

Address Information

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 55

—

3400

Heading > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1

—

Example

N4-01

City Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 30

—

N4-02

156

State or Province Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

N4-03

116

Postal Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 3Max 15

—

N4-04

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 3

—

N1 Loop end

Heading end

Detail

PO1 Loop

RequiredMax >1

PO1

0100

Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-08) or Product/Service ID (PO1-09) is present, then the other is required

PO1-02

330

Quantity Ordered

Required

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

PO1-03

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

EA: Each

PO1-04

212

Unit Price

Required

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

PO1-06

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

VA: Vendor's Style Number

PO1-07

234

Product/Service ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 48

—

PO1-08

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

EN: EAN/UCC - 13
UP: UCC - 12

PO1-09

234

Product/Service ID

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 48

—

CTP Loop

OptionalMax >1

CTP

0400

Detail > PO1 Loop > CTP Loop > CTP

Pricing Information

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

CTP-02

236

Price Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

RTL: Retail

CTP-03

212

Unit Price

Required

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

CTP Loop end

PID Loop

OptionalMax >1

PID

0500

Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

PID-01

349

Item Description Type

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

F: Free-form

PID-02

750

Product/Process Characteristic Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

08: Product
73: Vendor color description
74: Vendor size description
75: Buyer's Color Description

PID-05

352

Description

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 80

—

PID Loop end

PO4

0900

Detail > PO1 Loop > PO4

Item Physical Details

OptionalMax use >1

—

Example

If either Size (PO4-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-03) is present, then the other is required

PO4-01

356

Pack

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

PO4-02

357

Size

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 8

—

PO4-03

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

EA: Each

SDQ

1900

Detail > PO1 Loop > SDQ

Destination Quantity

OptionalMax use 500

—

Example

If either Identification Code (SDQ-05) or Quantity (SDQ-06) is present, then the other is required

If either Identification Code (SDQ-07) or Quantity (SDQ-08) is present, then the other is required

If either Identification Code (SDQ-09) or Quantity (SDQ-10) is present, then the other is required

If either Identification Code (SDQ-11) or Quantity (SDQ-12) is present, then the other is required

If either Identification Code (SDQ-13) or Quantity (SDQ-14) is present, then the other is required

If either Identification Code (SDQ-15) or Quantity (SDQ-16) is present, then the other is required

If either Identification Code (SDQ-17) or Quantity (SDQ-18) is present, then the other is required

If either Identification Code (SDQ-19) or Quantity (SDQ-20) is present, then the other is required

If either Identification Code (SDQ-21) or Quantity (SDQ-22) is present, then the other is required

SDQ-01

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

EA: Each

SDQ-02

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

92: Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

SDQ-03

Identification Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-04

380

Quantity

Required

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-05

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-06

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-07

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-08

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-09

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-10

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-11

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-12

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-13

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-14

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-15

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-16

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-17

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-18

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-19

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-20

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-21

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

SDQ-22

380

Quantity

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

SDQ-23

310

Location Identifier

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

PO1 Loop end

Detail end

Summary

CTT Loop

RequiredMax >1

CTT

0100

Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

CTT-01

354

Number of Line Items

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

CTT Loop end

0300

Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

SE-01

Number of Included Segments

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 10

—

SE-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N)

Min 4Max 9

—

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

GE-01

Number of Transaction Sets Included

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

GE-02

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

IEA

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

IEA-01

I16

Number of Included Functional Groups

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 5

—

IEA-02

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 9Max 9

—

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